Drinking vessel and ice submersion techniques
OwnerChristopher V. Beckmaninventor
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Abstract
Methods and devices for enhancing drinking chilled drinking vessels are provided. In some aspects, a concentric set of arms or tabs in a pre-configured section of a drinking vessel applies holding pressure to expanded water poured within the section. A beverage is then poured over the frozen water, submerging it. In other aspects, holding pressure is maintained through flexible and/or adjustable arms, and lateral play eliminated, even if the frozen water melts. In other embodiments, a loop or set of loops extends from the center of the vessel above the section, and separate, flexible members (preferably cambered) are threaded through the loops after the water is frozen to apply greater holding pressure.
Claims20
A drinking vessel comprising a cavity and at least one flexible arm(s) extending from a surface lining said cavity, said at least one flexible arm(s) having:
- a first position wherein said at least one flexible arm(s) reacts with a holding force upon water and/or aqueous solution filling said cavity up to a predetermined water level, and wherein said holding force results, at least in part, from said water and/or aqueous solution being subjected to freezing temperatures and expanding, and/or becoming frozen solid at a bottom of said drinking vessel.
A method for holding water and/or an aqueous solution below a fluid, comprising the following steps:
- obtaining a drinking vessel comprising a cavity and at least one flexible arm(s), wherein said at least one flexible arm(s) extends from a surface of said drinking vessel, and is configured to grip and react with a holding force upon said water and/or an aqueous solution at least partially filling said cavity as said water and/or an aqueous solution are subjected to freezing temperature(s) and expand to become frozen solid at a bottom of said drinking vessel;
- filling said cavity up to said predetermined water level, with said water and/or an aqueous solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.